Summer 2022: Family/Human Development & Sociology Capstone Experience

FAS/SOC 588
Closed
Arizona State University (ASU)
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Manuela Jimenez Herrera
Field Experience Director for Online Graduate Programs
(4)
3
Timeline
  • June 28, 2022
    Experience start
  • March 15, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting
  • March 22, 2022
    Progress report 1
  • March 29, 2022
    Progress report 2
  • April 5, 2022
    Progress report 3
  • April 12, 2022
    Progress report 4
  • August 11, 2022
    Experience end
Experience
4/5 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
United States
Any
Science, Education, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Individual & family services

Experience scope

Categories
Communications Project management Grant writing Law and policy Social sciences
Skills
communication analytical reasoning promote healthy development in individuals/families/society research and project development interpersonal/cross-cultural
Learner goals and capabilities

Master's students from the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics gain knowledge and skills necessary to promote successful relationships and positive outcomes for individuals, families, and communities across the life-span. Graduates often pursue careers working with children, youth, and adults in human, social and government agencies.

In this experience students will delve into their area(s) of interest, developing a greater depth and understanding of topics that influence children, youth, and families, and that further the student's academic and professional goals.

Capstone 3 students need to complete at least 40 hours of hands on experience that relates to their interests and their field of study. These hours must be completed during a 6-7 week-long capstone course. Students can complete these projects as individuals or teams.

Learners

Learners
Graduate
Any level
75 learners
Project
40 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

The students can serve in the role of a typical intern or complete projects that are identified by the company partner. All opportunities are for course credit only.

Project timeline
  • June 28, 2022
    Experience start
  • March 15, 2022
    Project Scope Meeting
  • March 22, 2022
    Progress report 1
  • March 29, 2022
    Progress report 2
  • April 5, 2022
    Progress report 3
  • April 12, 2022
    Progress report 4
  • August 11, 2022
    Experience end

Project Examples

Requirements

Students in this program have completed coursework in areas such as research methods, statistics, diversity and society, leadership and social justice, social change, child development, marriage/family relationships, and parenting. In addition to this coursework, many students bring other expertise with them from past employment and experience.

Areas that students have expressed interest include human resources, social services, public policy, advocacy, education, counseling, non-profit work, foster/adoption, and providing resources to families, youth, and other populations (e.g., support for the homeless, parenting class, relationship workshops).

Students can work on a variety of deliverables, including but not limited to

  • Non-Academic Writing (Including writing of white papers, blogs, mass media pieces, etc.)
  • Academic Writing (Including writing of chapters, books or articles targeting an academic population)
  • Grant applications (Including finding potential funders or opportunities, identifying the application requirements, help with fundraising, and writing the application)
  • Content and/or Literature Review (Including identifying key and/or summarizing key academic papers, or finding content for programs/websites/apps)
  • Research Design (Including identifying relevant populations and/or samples, developing instruments, supporting program evaluation)
  • Data Collection
  • Data Analysis (Including quantitative and qualitative data)
  • Development of Curriculum or Other Learning Materials (including videos for websites)
  • Case Management Services
  • Projects related to progress the needs of non-profits

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Sign/approve weekly logs of student hours/activities

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions

Be available for a short online meeting with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course

Organizations will be required to sign a Student Placement Agreement (SPA) between their organization and Arizona State University approximately 6 weeks prior to the start of the project

Complete fieldwork performance evaluation; discuss evaluation with student as student seeks ways to grow/improve

Once the partnership has been approved, the organization will complete a form to provide information for students about the organization